Daisy Stephens

London

Online Journalist at BBC

Journalist @BBCSouthNews and writer rep'd by @hirosiepierce @CBGBooks. NCTJ Excellence Awards nominee 2022. Views my own.

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New Forest wheelie bin rollout set to begin with golden tickets

1 week ago | bbc.com | Daisy Stephens

Golden ticket wheelie bin rollout set to beginDaisy StephensNew Forest District CouncilThe bins will be delivered to residents of Brockenhurst, New Milton, Lymington and the surrounding areasThe rollout of new wheelie bins in a council area is set to begin on Monday.
Reading Women's Aid celebrates 50th anniversary

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Daisy Stephens

Image caption, Chief executive Alix Simpson said the charity had grown since its inception in 1975A domestic abuse charity is celebrating 50 years of helping the local community. Berkshire Women's Aid (BWA) started as a single safehouse in Reading and has now grown to five refuges across the county as well as a wealth of programmes to tackle the issue.
Reading Women's Aid celebrates 50th anniversary

1 week ago | bbc.com | Daisy Stephens

Domestic abuse charity celebrates 50th anniversaryDaisy StephensBBCChief executive Alix Simpson said the charity had grown since its inception in 1975A domestic abuse charity is celebrating 50 years of helping the local community. Berkshire Women's Aid (BWA) started as a single safehouse in Reading and has now grown to five refuges across the county as well as a wealth of programmes to tackle the issue.
Readipop Festival to hold fundraising event in September

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Daisy Stephens

Daisy StephensBBC News, BerkshireA popular festival having a fallow year due to financial pressures has announced a fundraising event. Organisers of Readipop Festival announced in November that the three-day event in Caversham, Berkshire, would not happen in 2025 because of rising costs. The festival has announced it is hosting a one-day fundraising event on Saturday 13 September at Reading University Students' Union, featuring live music, arts workshops and street food.
West Berkshire Council

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Daisy Stephens

Council taking part in government AI trialBBCWest Berkshire Council is one of 25 authorities selected for the trialA council has been selected to take part in a scheme trialling the use of artificial intelligence. West Berkshire Council is one of 25 local authorities selected to trial Minute, an AI transcription and summary tool workers can use in meetings.
Repaired Paddington Bear statue to be unveiled in Newbury

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Daisy Stephens

Image source, Christopher GibbinsImage caption, The Paddington statue was vandalised in March A Paddington statue that was ripped from a bench by two RAF Odiham engineers has been repaired and is set to be unveiled on Wednesday. Daniel Heath, from Thornton, near Bradford in West Yorkshire, and William Lawrence, from Enderby, Leicestershire, removed part of the statue from its bench in Newbury, Berkshire, in the early hours of 2 March.
More than £23m lost to investment fraud in Thames Valley

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Daisy Stephens

Thames Valley investment fraud costs £23m in 2024Daisy StephensGetty ImagesThere were 861 reports of investment fraud in the Thames Valley in 2024More than £23m was lost to investment fraud in the Thames Valley during 2024, new data has shown. Investment fraud occurs when criminals approach individuals, often out of the blue, and persuade them to invest in schemes or products that are either worthless or do not actually exist.
Reading to Calcot route to get eight more electric buses

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Daisy Stephens

Image source, Reading Borough CouncilImage caption, Reading will get a total of 32 electric buses by summer 2026A town is set to get another eight electric buses and four charging points thanks to £1.3m of funding from central government. The buses will operate on the yellow 26 route between Reading town centre and Calcot. The buses will arrive in summer 2026, when they will join the existing fleet of 24, which are due to start running on the purple 17 and claret 21 routes in August.
Reading to Calcot route to get eight more electric buses

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Daisy Stephens

Town to get eight more electric busesDaisy StephensReading Borough CouncilReading will get a total of 32 electric buses by summer 2026A town is set to get another eight electric buses and four charging points thanks to £1.3m of funding from central government. The buses will operate on the yellow 26 route between Reading town centre and Calcot.
Saint George Educational Trust to be dissolved after inquiry

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Daisy Stephens

Charity with far-right links dissolved - inquiryDaisy StephensGOV.UKThe Charity Commission "significant" financial mismanagement at the charityA charity is going to be dissolved after a statutory inquiry found "significant" financial mismanagement, as well as social media posts linked to the leader of a far-right political group.